2026 Season Preview: Centenary Gymnastics
The Centenary gymnastics team opens its 2026 regular season on Sunday in the Bulldog Invitational, a quad meet versus host Fisk University, Wilberforce University, and Greenville University set for 2 PM at Fairgrounds Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn. - The Centenary gymnastics team opens its 2026 regular season on Sunday in the Bulldog Invitational, a quad meet versus host Fisk University, Wilberforce University, and Greenville University set for 2 PM at Fairgrounds Nashville.
LIVE RESULTS: https://virti.us/session?s=Tse12AvA1p
The Ladies, led by fourth-year head coach Meg Crowley and assistant coach Joseph Hodges, will compete on the road four times this month before their first home meet on Friday, Feb. 6 versus Greenville University (5 PM).
Centenary will have three home meets in the Gold Dome this season as the other two are Sunday, Feb. 15 against Texas Woman's University (1 PM) and on Friday, March 6 versus Fisk and Wilberforce (6 PM).
The Ladies will compete in the 2026 Windy City Invite in Chicago on Jan. 16, face Illinois State University on Jan. 18 in Normal, Ill. and finish the month at Greenville on Jan. 24. Centenary will face the University of Alaska Anchorage in a pair of road meets on Feb. 20 and 22 and wrap up the regular season at Bowling Green State University on Sunday, March 15.
The Midwest Independent Conference Championships (MIC) will be held on Friday, March 20 in Normal, Ill. and hosted by Illinois State University. The Women's Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championships (WCGNIC) are set for March 27-29 in West Chester, Pa.
The Ladies' roster features 14 returners and four freshmen for a talented group with high expectations.
Senior Olivia Stratmann (Houston, Texas) is one three seniors on the roster this season along with Claire Flores (Oklahoma City, Okla.) and Amy Foret (Bedford, Texas). Junior Olivia Williams (Cape Coral, Fla.), junior Hayden Cagle (Austin, Texas), junior Brooke Murdock (Garland, Texas), and junior Cecilia Paredes (Rockwall, Texas) are also back this season.
The sophomore class features Peyton Burford (West Monroe, La.), Skyla Cruz (El Paso, Texas), Molly English (Newnan, Ga.), Chloe Gilbert (Pflugerville, Texas), Anna Ichiba (Murphy, Texas), Olivia Montgomery (Willard, Mo.), and Erin Pinder (Bridgetown Barbados).
The four rookies to join the team this season are Leila Dunlavy (Twin Falls, Idaho), Riley Navarro (Boiling Springs, Pa.), Mallory Stephens (Bartlesville, Okla.), and Nyah Washington (Farmington, Minn.).
"We have a strong group of returners, and newcomers who are looking to make an impact right out of the gate," said Crowley.
"It's going to be an exciting season, with the opportunity to travel to Alaska over Mardi Gras Break for a double meet weekend, as well as three home meets here in the Gold Dome."
See the Ladies' complete season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/gymnastics/2025-26/schedule
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